Ver-non-semper-viret. Memorial of admiral VernonPrivately printed, 1861 |
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Admiral Vernon Admiral's Admiralty anchor appointed arrived attack boats Bocca Chica bomb-ketches Boulogne Burford Calais cannon Captain Knowles Captain Vernon Carthagena Castillo Chagre channel Charles Wager Commodore Crown cruise December descent Dover Duke Dunkirk duty EDWARD VERNON embarkations endeavouring enemy enemy's England expedition Fascine battery fire flag fleet Folkstone French frigates Gloria Castle Grace gunner harbour honest honour House of Commons humble servant informed Jamaica joined King land forces letter Lieutenant London Lord Archibald Hamilton Lordships Majesty's service Majesty's ship March miral morning navy Nicholas Haddock night officers opinion orders Porto Bello proper Rear-Admiral received Royal Master sail sailors seamen Secretary sent serve his Majesty shore shot Sir Chaloner Ogle Sir Cloudesley Shovel Sir George Rook Sir John Norris sloop soon Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron sunk thought took town troops vessels Vice-Admiral Martin Vice-Admiral Vernon Wentworth West Indies wind zeal
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Page 66 - The British fire. You, gallant Vernon, saw The miserable scene ; you, pitying, saw To infant- weakness sunk the warrior's arm ; Saw the deep-racking pang, the ghastly form, The lip pale-quivering, and the beamless eye No more with ardour bright ; you heard the groans Of agonizing ships, from shore to shore ; Heard, nightly plunged amid the sullen waves, The frequent corse...
Page 95 - Shovel, who was an honour to his country and the service, and whom, I believe, no man knew that did not love and esteem him ; and I have on several occasions served as a Captain under Sir John Norris, whom I know to be a consummately experienced and gallant sea-officer, and have lived in an uninterrupted friendship with him ; your Grace will not be surprised that I venture to assert what is his opinion as well as my own ; and were you to consult Admiral Matthews or Sir Chaloner Ogle, though I don't...
Page 150 - M,DCC,XXXIX, he took the fort of Porto Bello with six ships ; A force which was thought unequal to the attempt. For this he received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament. He subdued Chagre, and at Carthagena conquered as far as naval force could carry victory. After these services he retired, without place or title, from the exercise of public, to the enjoyment of private virtue.
Page 114 - I must acquaint you in answer, it was what I little expected, and that I am determined to follow the example of Sir John Norris, and not permit that indignity to be put on me while I remain in command here, but when he arrives, shall civilly send him back again. That officer that don't pique himself on supporting his own honour, and the dignity of the commission he holds under his Majesty, may not be the likeliest to defend the honour of his Prince and the security of his country against the face...
Page 82 - persuasion that the Crown never does so, but " from the misinformation of those whose respective provinces are to inform his Majesty of " the particular affairs under their care, the first " suggestion that naturally occurs to an officer,
Page 122 - ... I must repeat it now, five galliot hoys have been taken coming from Havre de Grace to Boulogne and sent into Dover ; and of those coming from Dunkirk going for Calais a dogger laden with five pieces of cannon, several field carriages, one hundred barrels of gunpowder and other military stores, have been set fire to, and all seen to blow up in the air by Captain Gregory, who was with them in a cutter on that service ; two of their shallop fishing boats sunk, twelve others of them chased on shore,...
Page 114 - Steerness to that ship ; I must acquaint you in answer, it was what I little expected, and that I am determined to follow the example of Sir John Norris, and not permit that indignity to be put on me, while I remain in command here, but when he arrives shall civilly send him back again. That officer that don't...
Page 98 - Our long-boats and cutters are all employed for impressing seamen, as their Lordships directed (but to be sure the greater part of them will escape, as they are as industrious to avoid it, as we can be to execute it), and which I shall do with all possible diligence, as it is my duty, being ordered, though much against my judgment and inclination. " The East and West India men are generally in a scorbutic state, that requires some refreshment and smell of the shore to recover them from, and for want...
Page 102 - Advice, pp. 72-3. we had well-conducted western squadrons under the direction of experienced Admirals, with a proper latitude in their orders, and it will be found the trade was well protected by them, the enemy's privateers suppressed, and some detached to proper stations that distressed the enemy's trade at the same time, and were in the best stations, with the main body for protecting all these kingdoms from invasions.
Page 150 - Houses of Parliament. He subdued Chagre ; and at Carthagena conquered as far as naval force could carry victory. After these services he retired without place or title,' from the exercise of public to the enjoyment of private virtue. The testimony of a good conscience was his reward; the love and esteem of all good men his glory. In battle, though calm, he was active ; and though intrepid, prudent.